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Yeah, thats an awesome site. I was on it a quite a bit when i was thinking about buying an old 36" crecent band saw. I'll definitey check it.

That's what i've heard about them as well although my friend was supprise that they still carried a spindle nut for his larger model. Any examples of an off the shelf nut i could start with?

My shop is a 60+ year old 35wx35lx18h block building. It was originally a garage for milktrucks and now houses my dangerously old metalworking machines and hotrods. My shop borders my neibors on three sides so i can only see the front wall from the outside. I noticed some light showing...

thanks dude.. i was thinking a good motor oil would be good. That's what i use on some of my other machines for the same reason. yeah the lathe i have is pretty popular.. i think rockwell made tons of em back in the day. It's the one with the variable speed drive that you control with the...

If it's a fairly large radius bend them over an old car rim. I keep a steel 15" rim for just this purpose. You create a larger radius by moving the piece in relation to the rim. An big tree works easily well but it's hard to mount one to your bench :) If you need to create a tighter radius...

hi guys - i recently purchase a 1960 rockwell 10x36 lathe. I remember back in the machine shop I used to work in we used some special grease (can't remember the name) for the open gears and screw. Anyone know what's best to use? I don't use the machine all that much but would like to take...

i'm a relatively young guy (although i feel old) who happens to be in to these HAMB style cars.. Why? I guess old pre-war cars just appeal to me. Always have. I just don't like muscle cars, just seem kinda tacky to me. Don't dig "street rods" because they seem like a ****** interpretation of...

whoa - putting the original siding back over the plywood is an interesting suggestion too.. dunno if i'd want to disturb the old structure that much though.. might be hard to salvage the siding too..

I agree.. just studd of the existing board about an inch, put a layer of foam and them t111 over that.

honestly it is tough.. even my T took up nearly two full spots during certain parts of the construction. The best thing you can do is get the parts you won't need for a while (like interior parts, trim, etc) out of the space all together untill you need them) Use your attic, basement or any...

that siera 8 (or your average T11) is a good alternative too. whatever you do please don't slap vinyl siding on it.. :)

that barn f'n rules... my hotrods and various ancient machines would look perfect in there :).. i love the weathered look but i can understand the desire to keep more of the elements out... i would definitely try to preserve the charm if possible using ribbed steel (as suggested above) or...

actually a old kitchen cookiesheet is the best thing. I use one to catch the drips out of my t. Usually the drip will run down to one spot so you don't need that much surface area. Plus draining one of those huge pans can be a real pain inthe ***. Cookie sheets are also excellent for...

man.. mine had no brakes when i got it... i almost had a really serious accident putting my air compressor up on my mezannine ... after that i ordered up a new master and wheel cylinders right away, only came to like 50 bucks... the master cyl is a ***** though.. i think they put it in with...

I'd like to try that but my wife would definitely kill me :)

Here are some ideas for free steel that you can find every garbage day... I'm sure you'll appreciate these with today's price of steel... 1. bed frames! Usually they are made of 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 x 1/8 angle.. sometimes even heavier... you can get about 10' to 15' of useable steel out of one...

I can't vouch for that model but it seems a little pricey for its size.. Try your local home depot... I bought a Husky "5 hp" single stage with a 60 gallon tank for around 499.. Of course the 5 hp is bogus but it has enough power for me... I've been running it for nearly two years and it has...

i have a really cool exhaust hood in my garage that i built from a two speed industrial fan and some scrap ply wood. Great for painting.. i open my overhead a crack and get a great crossflow.. workst great running a car indoors too. I built a frame on the inlet that takes generic air...

awesome little shop man... I believe a shop is for working and no sense it making it too sano.. my shop is old and imperfect as are my tools and machinery.. but i wouldn't have it any other way.. cool little modified project you have going there.. looks right at home!

Thanks guys.. Good info!! I just did the front brakes recently and didn't think to recheck.. Definitely makes sense to check them though.. I just never imagined it would lock up that hard.. The mast technique for jacking it up is definitely a good call.. My buddy showed me that and it worked...